Course Information
- Sep 2025
(Subject to University's Approval:)
Course Overview
This Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) [PGDE (TCSL)] (self- funded) programme prepares students to teach Chinese as a second language in international school contexts at primary level. The programme adopts an inquiry-based orientation and has a full content coverage, including international curriculum design and implementation, cutting-edge second language pedagogy, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Chinese curriculum.
Application Deadline
Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 03, 2025
Full Time (normally one year, up to a maximum of two years, with classes possibly on weekday evenings and/or Saturday)
What You’ll Learn
This programme aims to improve students' understanding of teaching Chinese as a second language and to shape them as professional educators and leaders in this field. This programme is recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for the IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Primary Years Programme) for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. The graduates of this programme are specialised only for teaching Chinese in international schools.